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Donaldson Correctional Facility is situated in the Alabama countryside southwest of Birmingham. 1,500 men, considered the state’s most dangerous prisoners, live behind high security towers and a double row of barbed and electrical wire fences.
Within this dark environment, a spark was ignited. A growing network of men had been gathering to meditate on a regular basis. [...]

REWARDS CINEMA PRESENTS
FILM HU$TLE
Written and Directed
by
Daron Fordham

Produced by Raymond Forchion
FILM HU$TLE explores all facets of setting up a successful campaign to market and sell an indie feature above and beyond the distribution deal.  Say’s Fordham, “Your movie is a product. You’ve got to think outside the box.  The deal is just the beginning.”   According [...]

In Nigeria’s Niger Delta, locals struggle with poverty, illness and wretched conditions despite living above billion-dollar oil reserves. When their calls for reform go ignored, angry residents take up arms and violently fight for justice. Featuring firsthand accounts from activists and victims, this eye-opening documentary sharply criticizes the Nigerian government, irresponsible oil companies and international [...]

Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968brings to light one of the bloodiest tragedies of the Civil Rights era after four decades of deliberate denial. The killing of four white students at Kent State University in 1970 left an indelible stain on our national consciousness. But most Americans know nothing of the three black students killed [...]

Available on DVD May 4th!!  www.filmmovement.com
Mine is the poignant and powerful story of pet owners separated from their animals during Hurricane Katrina, and of their struggles to find and bring their beloved companions home. A meditation on the essential bond between humans and animals, Mine is an equally compelling story of race and class, and [...]

After more than a decade in a refugee camp in Kenya, to which they had fled to escape the civil wars tearing apart the Horn of Africa, two Somali Bantu families are stunned to learn in early 2004 that they will finally be allowed to immigrate to America. The resettlement plan began under Clinton in [...]